In spite of the rapid transition to teleworking and the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, the majority of workers are satisfied with their teleworking experience. [...] They have highlighted the potential for family conflict, longer working hours and increased workloads.31, 32, 33 The increased use of technology is likely to produce a sense of stress due to the intensive use of ICTs.34 “Technostress” can result from, among other things, a sense of invasion of privacy by ICTs, the complexity of regularly adapting to new technologies, or a lack of support to tame t. [...] The nature of the work to be performed, including the level of autonomy or the degree of interdependence of tasks with other colleagues; and 3. [...] For example, while 70 percent of Canadians in the 25 to 44 age group had experience downloading a file from the Internet to their computer in 2018, the share drops to 47 percent for those aged 45 to 65 and to 29 percent for those older than 65.59 While the digital divide in Canada has been a concern for the future of work in general, the pandemic and the quick shift to teleworking make it even mor. [...] Studies show that in many cases teleworking leads to longer working hours and working more during evenings and weekends due to the blurring of work and home life.66, 67 Time management skills and the ability to balance work and life is essential for teleworkers where the space for work and personal life are merged.
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